The research on the relationship between mechanization level in planting industry and labor demand was carried out based on the present literatures.The former estimation model of labor demand in planting industry was ...The research on the relationship between mechanization level in planting industry and labor demand was carried out based on the present literatures.The former estimation model of labor demand in planting industry was established without analyzing the effects of planting structure on labor demand in planting industry.The purpose of the research is to develop and perfect the theory of estimating both labor demand and rural surplus labor in planting industry,then to provide some theoretical references for scientific estimation.The model established in this research can be used to calculate not only the amount of current labor demand,but also the demand in the various moment of future according to forecasted mechanization level and cultivated areas.Furthermore,it was explored how to obtain the indexes of cultivated areas,mechanization level and the average cultivated area that each labor can burden when the mechanization level is 0 and 100%.According to statistics principle,the methods of inspection to eliminate abnormal data and data processing were given in order to make the data more credible.Finally,an example was presented for demonstration purposes.展开更多
On the basis of document research,we summed up factors of technical demand of commercial paddy farmers to four aspects:individual characteristics of farmers,natural endowment of resources,factors related to risks,and ...On the basis of document research,we summed up factors of technical demand of commercial paddy farmers to four aspects:individual characteristics of farmers,natural endowment of resources,factors related to risks,and information factor.Then,we put forward relevant hypotheses.From survey results of 241 farmer households in 4 southwestern provinces(regions),by the binary logistic regression analysis method,we empirically studied influences of the above four factors on technical demand of commercial paddy farmers.Results show that commercial paddy farmers like simple and high yield cultivation technique best,while individual characteristics of farmers,natural endowment of resources,factors related to risks,and information factors are major factors influencing different agricultural technical demand of commercial paddy farmers.展开更多
Soon after its founding in 1949,the People’s Republic of China established an all-round planned economic system,abolished the labor market,put labor authorities in charge of urban employment planning and placements,a...Soon after its founding in 1949,the People’s Republic of China established an all-round planned economic system,abolished the labor market,put labor authorities in charge of urban employment planning and placements,and assigned rural workforce as members of the People’s Communes.This planned labor system lasted until the reform and opening up program was launched in 1978.In the face of great employment pressures as educated youth returned from the countryside to cities,the government took a series of policies to bring the educated youth into the workforce through referral by labor authorities,voluntarily organized employment,and self-employment.With the abolition of the centralized job placement system,China’s labor market started to develop,giving play to the comparative advantage of abundant labor force,and the dual economic structure started to integrate.After decades of rapid growth and job creation,China’s labor market have turned from oversupply to undersupply since 2003,and labor remuneration increased sharply.China’s changing resource endowment structure was accompanied by a shift in its labor market policy from employment to the labor market.Over the past four decades of reform and opening up,the Chinese government enacted wise labor market policies in each critical stage.展开更多
Taking advantage of company survey data,this paper examines the responsiveness of enterprises in manufacturing sectors to the recent labor market changes characterized by surging wages and shrinking unskilled workers....Taking advantage of company survey data,this paper examines the responsiveness of enterprises in manufacturing sectors to the recent labor market changes characterized by surging wages and shrinking unskilled workers.The result shows that the labor demand elasticity with regard to output is substantial.In other words,growing manufacturing will keep creating jobs and intensify labor scarcity in China.The wage elasticity is-0.40 for unskilled workers and-0.53 for skilled workers,which indicates that Chinese companies are quite responsive to the recent labor market changes.There exists a kind of substitution effect between skilled and unskilled workers,however,the magnitude of elasticity remains small.To promote economic upgrading in China's labor market,institutional and industrial policies should encourage companies to be responsive to the warning signals from the market of production factor.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31071331)National Social Science Foundation of China(13BJY098).
文摘The research on the relationship between mechanization level in planting industry and labor demand was carried out based on the present literatures.The former estimation model of labor demand in planting industry was established without analyzing the effects of planting structure on labor demand in planting industry.The purpose of the research is to develop and perfect the theory of estimating both labor demand and rural surplus labor in planting industry,then to provide some theoretical references for scientific estimation.The model established in this research can be used to calculate not only the amount of current labor demand,but also the demand in the various moment of future according to forecasted mechanization level and cultivated areas.Furthermore,it was explored how to obtain the indexes of cultivated areas,mechanization level and the average cultivated area that each labor can burden when the mechanization level is 0 and 100%.According to statistics principle,the methods of inspection to eliminate abnormal data and data processing were given in order to make the data more credible.Finally,an example was presented for demonstration purposes.
基金Key National Special GM Project (2011ZX08001001) Industrial Technical System Project for National Modern Agriculture of Rice (4011-08110207) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
文摘On the basis of document research,we summed up factors of technical demand of commercial paddy farmers to four aspects:individual characteristics of farmers,natural endowment of resources,factors related to risks,and information factor.Then,we put forward relevant hypotheses.From survey results of 241 farmer households in 4 southwestern provinces(regions),by the binary logistic regression analysis method,we empirically studied influences of the above four factors on technical demand of commercial paddy farmers.Results show that commercial paddy farmers like simple and high yield cultivation technique best,while individual characteristics of farmers,natural endowment of resources,factors related to risks,and information factors are major factors influencing different agricultural technical demand of commercial paddy farmers.
文摘Soon after its founding in 1949,the People’s Republic of China established an all-round planned economic system,abolished the labor market,put labor authorities in charge of urban employment planning and placements,and assigned rural workforce as members of the People’s Communes.This planned labor system lasted until the reform and opening up program was launched in 1978.In the face of great employment pressures as educated youth returned from the countryside to cities,the government took a series of policies to bring the educated youth into the workforce through referral by labor authorities,voluntarily organized employment,and self-employment.With the abolition of the centralized job placement system,China’s labor market started to develop,giving play to the comparative advantage of abundant labor force,and the dual economic structure started to integrate.After decades of rapid growth and job creation,China’s labor market have turned from oversupply to undersupply since 2003,and labor remuneration increased sharply.China’s changing resource endowment structure was accompanied by a shift in its labor market policy from employment to the labor market.Over the past four decades of reform and opening up,the Chinese government enacted wise labor market policies in each critical stage.
基金supported by National Science Foundation of China grant 71173234the Asian Development Bankthe Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
文摘Taking advantage of company survey data,this paper examines the responsiveness of enterprises in manufacturing sectors to the recent labor market changes characterized by surging wages and shrinking unskilled workers.The result shows that the labor demand elasticity with regard to output is substantial.In other words,growing manufacturing will keep creating jobs and intensify labor scarcity in China.The wage elasticity is-0.40 for unskilled workers and-0.53 for skilled workers,which indicates that Chinese companies are quite responsive to the recent labor market changes.There exists a kind of substitution effect between skilled and unskilled workers,however,the magnitude of elasticity remains small.To promote economic upgrading in China's labor market,institutional and industrial policies should encourage companies to be responsive to the warning signals from the market of production factor.
